STATE STATUTES & CODES

MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 7 - Motor Carriers.

• 77-7-1 - Short title.
• 77-7-3 - Declaration of public policy; application of chapter.
• 77-7-5 - Construction of chapter.
• 77-7-7 - Definitions.
• 77-7-9 - Qualifications upon definition of "common carrier by motor vehicle" and "contract carrier by motor vehicle."
• 77-7-11 - Obedience to chapter required.
• 77-7-13 - Powers and duties of commission.
• 77-7-15 - Promulgation of order, rules, regulations and requirements by commission.
• 77-7-16 - Supervision and inspection of safe operation and use of certain motor vehicles.
• 77-7-17 - Prohibited interests of commissioners and employees.
• 77-7-19 - Repealed.
• 77-7-21 - Engagement in intrastate operation by restricted motor carriers.
• 77-7-23 - Promulgation of regulations governing restricted motor carriers.
• 77-7-25 - Exemption of certain commercial motor vehicles from federal regulations; exceptions.
• 77-7-41 - Certificates of public convenience and necessity required.
• 77-7-43 - Application for certificate.
• 77-7-45 - Hearing on application for certificate; disposition.
• 77-7-47 - Temporary certificates.
• 77-7-49 - Permits required.
• 77-7-51 - Application for permit; disposition.
• 77-7-53 - Permit, certificate of convenience and necessity, or other authority for interstate carriers; receipts.
• 77-7-55 - Fees for certificates and permits.
• 77-7-57 - Repealed.
• 77-7-59 - Amendment, suspension and revocation of certificates and permits.
• 77-7-61 - Sale or transfer of certificates and permits.
• 77-7-81 - Repealed.
• 77-7-83 - Insurance required of certificate holders.
• 77-7-85 - Insurance required of permit holders.
• 77-7-87 - Insurance required of interstate carriers.
• 77-7-89 - Insurance policy or bond shall not be cancelled until notice is given to commission.
• 77-7-91 - Actions against motor carriers and sureties.
• 77-7-93 - Effect of failure to comply with performance bond and insurance requirements.
• 77-7-111 - Repealed.
• 77-7-113 - Repealed.
• 77-7-115 - When and to whom inspection fees are to be paid.
• 77-7-117 - State to have lien on vehicles for payment of inspection fees.
• 77-7-119 - Registration receipts; fees; promulgation of rules and regulations by Public Service Commission.
• 77-7-121 - Repealed.
• 77-7-123 - Repealed.
• 77-7-125 - Public Service Commission has sole authority to issue registration receipts.
• 77-7-127 - Disposition of funds collected by Commission under this chapter.
• 77-7-151 - Duties of common carriers of household goods by motor vehicle as to service and rates.
• 77-7-153 - Discrimination by common carriers prohibited.
• 77-7-171 - Repealed.
• 77-7-173 - Changes in schedules by common carriers.
• 77-7-175 - Operation of special or chartered parties by common carriers.
• 77-7-177 - Deviations from routes by common carriers.
• 77-7-179 - Repealed.
• 77-7-181 - Accident reports.
• 77-7-183 - Repealed.
• 77-7-185 - Commission may require establishment of passenger stations.
• 77-7-187 - Establishment of through routes and joint rates by common carriers.
• 77-7-211 - Filing, publication and posting of rates of common carriers; rejection of tariff by commission.
• 77-7-213 - Common carriers shall charge only rates set forth in tariff.
• 77-7-215 - Change in rates by common carriers; notice to be given.
• 77-7-217 - Commission hearings upon reasonableness of rates of common carriers.
• 77-7-219 - Suspension of rates proposed by common carriers.
• 77-7-221 - Factors to be considered by commission in considering rates of common carriers.
• 77-7-223 - Other rights and remedies unaffected by foregoing.
• 77-7-241 - Minimum charges of contract carriers to be filed with commission; reductions.
• 77-7-243 - Commission hearings upon reasonableness of rates of contract carriers.
• 77-7-245 - Suspension of charges proposed by contract carriers.
• 77-7-261 - Reports of carriers; accounts, books and memoranda; inspections.
• 77-7-263 - Failure to make proper reports or to keep accounts, records and memoranda properly is a misdemeanor.
• 77-7-265 - through 77-7-269. Repealed.
• 77-7-291 - Conduct of commission hearings.
• 77-7-293 - Rehearings of orders or decisions of commission.
• 77-7-295 - Appeal of final finding, order or judgment of commission.
• 77-7-311 - Penalties.
• 77-7-331 - Duties of enforcement officers.
• 77-7-333 - Training of enforcement officers.
• 77-7-335 - Authority of enforcement officers.
• 77-7-337 - Purchase of necessary equipment authorized.
• 77-7-339 - Payment of salaries and expenses shall be from the motor carrier regulation account.
• 77-7-341 - Cooperation with other agencies authorized.

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